The poet and the politician have this in common: their greatness depends on the courage with which they face the challenges of life

Quote by John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men...

We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men...

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any...

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any...

If not us, who? If not now, when?

If not us, who? If not now, when?

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names

Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding...

Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding...

I don't think the intelligence reports are all that hot. Some days I get more...

I don't think the intelligence reports are all that hot. Some days I get more...

We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient; that...

We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient; that...

Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all...

Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all...

The freedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those who say,...

The freedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those who say,...

The human mind is our fundamental resource.

The human mind is our fundamental resource.

A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is...

A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is...

I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has...

I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has...

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the...

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the...

If scientific discovery has not been an unalloyed blessing, if it has conferred on mankind...

If scientific discovery has not been an unalloyed blessing, if it has conferred on mankind...

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not...

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not...

I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics,...

I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics,...

We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer...

We cannot expect that all nations will adopt like systems, for conformity is the jailer...

As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it...

As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it...

It's the quality of the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great...

It's the quality of the ordinary, the straight, the square, that accounts for the great...